Table 4.
Comparison of JOA scores between the two protocols
| Term | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI) | P value | β (95% CI) | P value | |||
| Time (0 month as reference) | ||||||
| 1 month | 11.05 (10.17, 11.93) | < 0.001 | 11.05 (10.17, 11.93) | < 0.001 | ||
| 3 months | 20.05 (19.17, 20.93) | < 0.001 | 20.05 (19.17, 20.93) | < 0.001 | ||
| 6 months | 21.55 (20.67, 22.43) | < 0.001 | 21.55 (20.67, 22.43) | < 0.001 | ||
| Protocol B (Protocol A as reference) | -2.95 (-5.982, 0.082) | 0.056 | -2.881 (-5.781, 0.018) | 0.051 | ||
| 1 month: Protocol B | -0.35 (-1.594, 0.894) | 0.578 | -0.35 (-1.594, 0.894) | 0.578 | ||
| 3 months: Protocol B | -0.4 (-1.644, 0.844) | 0.525 | -0.4 (-1.644, 0.844) | 0.525 | ||
| 6 months: Protocol B | 3.4 (2.156, 4.644) | < 0.001 | 3.4 (2.156, 4.644) | < 0.001 | ||
Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and Stoller grade. β indicates the fixed-effect estimate; CI, confidence interval; P values are two-sided. Baseline (0 month) and Protocol A are reference categories